Check Out 'Doctor Zhivago's' 45th Anniversary Blu-ray Book/DVD

5/2/2010 6:29am EDT

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The 1965 film captures the essence of Boris Pasternak’s Russian novel of remarkable passion and sweeping grandeur, presenting an intimate and deeply emotional story against the enormous backdrop of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution.

Omar Sharif stars in the title role of Doctor Zhivago, portraying the surgeon-poet over a half-century period. Zhivago, who is married to Tonya (Geraldine Chaplin), an aristocratic girl with whom he raises a family, is also in love with Lara (Julie Christie), a nurse whose life has been destroyed by tragedy.

Repeatedly brought together and separated from each woman by war and revolution, Zhivago is torn apart by conflict. He loves Tonya deeply but his poetic soul belongs to Lara. Much like his beloved country, Zhivago’s spirit becomes battered by the devastation of war as he struggles to maintain his individualism in the face of overwhelming odds.

"Doctor Zhivago" will also be made available On Demand and For Download (via iTunes) starting Tuesday May 4.

Check out the official "Doctor Zhivago" movie homepage to get more information on the release and where to purchase the film on your preferred format (Blu-Ray, DVD, On Demand and For Download).